Vman73 said: Bill, reading your latest response gave me another thought. If you problem is going into second, pulling to the left the shift lever is also trying to go over and into R. The lock out rod on the shifter is what keeps you from going there. Perhaps your lock out rod is getting worn off at the tip allowing you to partially engage the R cam as you pull back. That is an easy one to check. Unscrew your shift knob, remove the spring and the T handle with the lock out rod attached and check out the end of the rod. I once fixed a 75-77 4 speed car that allowed the owner to go into reverse without lifting the lock out. Pulled the rod and it was badly worn, replace the T handle and rod assembly and everything was good to go. A new T handle and rod assembly are available and pretty reasonable, just make sure you get the right length for your car. There was a switch in the length of the rod sometime in the mid to late 70’s, don’t remember if it got longer or shorter but it changed. Certainly worth a look !!

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